E3 2009: Overheard at E3

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The best quips, comments and opinions from the industry's biggest event. Updated Daily.

By Donk E. Lips

E3 has changed a lot over the last several years. Not matter the size and scope of the show, it remains a raucous gathering of the industry's most prolific figures. To bring you a better sense of all the industry rumors, chatter, and buzz from the show floor, we'll be bringing you quotes straight from the parties and show floor all week. Check back every day to get an updated earful of all the hottest gossip from E3.

Thursday, June 4

We hope Donkeylips eventually got in to see Wii Sports Resort. "Do you like to roleplay during sex?" - Survey question at the beginning for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.

"I am comforted." - Nate Ahearn after taking a swig of Southern Comfort straight out of the bottle in the war room, Thursday 7:14PM.

"It's sparkly!!" - Japanese developer Suda 51, when asked to describe the new game he is making with Shinji Mikami.

"I bought a new game. It is called Resident Evil 5. But I do not like it because you cannot run while you shoot. This is not a good game." - Elderly cab driver of unknown European origin talking to Ryan Clements on the way to the convention center.

"Eliza Dushku just walked by. We were told to get out of the way." - Tal Blevins.

"I overheard Jay-Z and Eminem are playing the DJ Party tonight."- Talmadge Blevins, Vice President of Games Content, IGN Entertainment

The Ubisoft Press Conference: Chaos Theory

"If you don't listen to me I will make you all leave."- Hired Ubisoft bodyguard to Ryan Geddes and Erik Brudvig as they attempt to gain entrance to the most poorly organized E3 press conference ever. He was wearing a bullet-proof vest.

"Nom nom nom nom nom."- The sound of EA exec Peter Moore eating a bowl of All Bran flakes at breakfast Monday, seated next to us in the hotel restaurant. When he was finished, he went back for some Total.

"They're ten feet tall."- James Cameron describing the Na'vi, a race of people who live on the planet Pandora and are primitive but wise. He explained this for 10 hours at the Ubisoft press conference.

"Those pizzas are starting to smell kind of rank."

"There could be a skunk in there."

- Geddes and Charles, on the odors wafting out of the War Room garbage can.